Everyone has people in their lives that are gay, lesbian or transgender or bisexual. They may not want to admit it, but I guarantee they know somebody.
BILLIE JEAN KINGSports teaches you character, it teaches you to play by the rules, it teaches you to know what it feels like to win and lose-it teaches you about life.
More Billie Jean King Quotes
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It’s important to try to get people to think about women’s wellness.
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You have got to want to be the best before you can even begin to reach for that goal, and you have got to be prepared to sacrifice a lot to get there.
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Reputation is what others think about you. What’s far more important is character, because that is what you think about yourself.
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In business, everything starts with integrity. Otherwise it falls apart, though it does take time to find out who has integrity.
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The main thing is to care. Care very hard, even if it is only a game you are playing.
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I like to see what future generations are thinking about.
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When a child signs up for tennis, he or she is put on a team. I put them in a circle and then I make sure they name their own team.
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Marriage isn’t a 50-50 proposition very often. It’s more like 100-0 one moment and 0-100 the next.
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I like putting money back into what made my life, and tennis has been great to me.
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I always think it’s best to pretend you’re in a tenuous position. Just as a player, you always want to stay in the now and work hard but also have goals for the future.
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When I’m performing at my absolute best, I think that some of the euphoria I feel must be transmitted to the audience.
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Natural talent only determines the limits of your athletic potential. It’s dedication and a willingness to discipline your life that makes you great.
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When I was playing, we didn’t have to compete against everybody in the world. Now it’s a truly global sport, so the competition’s much greater, just like it is for our children in every other area, whether it be in science or technology or whatever you talk about.
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I would just never out anybody. I think everyone has to find it in their own way and their own time.
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If you have one gay experience, does that mean you’re gay? If you have one heterosexual experience, does that mean you’re straight? Life doesn’t work quite so cut and dried.
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